Greatest Ever! Christmas Songs - The Definitive Collection

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Greatest Ever! Christmas Songs the Definitive Collection - CD1
2▼CD: Greatest Ever! Christmas Songs the Definitive Collection - CD2
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1Step Into Christmas
vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973)
recording of:
Step Into Christmas
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
Elton John34:14
2Stay Another Day
recording of:
Stay Another Day
writer and composer:
Dominic Hawken, Rob Kean and Tony Mortimer
publisher:
Polygram Music and Porky Publishing
East 174:29
3A Spaceman Came Travelling
vocals:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1975)
recording of:
A Spaceman Came Travelling
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
writer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
arranger:
Tom Rainey (New Zealand bassist, keyboardist, and arranger)
publisher:
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present)
Chris de Burgh4:05
4Winter World of Love
live recording of:
Winter World of Love
lyricist:
Barry Mason (English songwriter)
composer:
Les Reed
recording of:
Winter World of Love
lyricist:
Barry Mason (English songwriter)
composer:
Les Reed
Engelbert Humperdinck3:23
5Give Love on Christmas Day
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2013)
recording of:
Give Love on Christmas Day
writer:
Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer) and Christine Yarian
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
The Jackson 52:57
6My Christmas Tree
producer:
Clay McMurray (producer, songwriter, engineer) and Barrett Strong
cover recording of:
My Christmas Tree
composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
The Temptations3:19
7Walk Out to Winter
recording of:
Walk Out to Winter
lyricist and composer:
Roddy Frame
Aztec Camera3:27
8Mary’s Boy Child
Peters & Lee5:05
9Merry Christmas Baby
cover recording of:
Merry Christmas Baby
writer:
Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore (US blues guitarist, Three Blazers)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–) and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
James Brown3:57
10I Want to Come Home for Christmas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1972, in 1990)
recording of:
I Want to Come Home for Christmas
writer:
Marvin Gaye and Forest Hairston
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Marvin Gaye3:26
11It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It’s Spring)
recording of:
It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It’s Spring)
writer:
Paul Politi and Barry White
publisher:
Fox Fanfare Music Inc. and Very Own Music
Love Unlimited3:10
12Joy to the World
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1965-08 until 1965-09)
producer:
Harvey Fuqua
arranger:
Hal Davis, Harvey Fuqua and Marc Gordon (singer, songwriter, producer; member of LeVert)
recording of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts (hymn writer) (in 1719)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arranger:
Lowell Mason (in 1839)
The Supremes2:12
13Wish You a Merry Christmas
Kim Weston2:50
14Ave Maria
Michael Ball3:18
15Come All Ye Faithful
recording of:
O Come All Ye Faithful (Prizeman arrangement)
arranger:
Robert Prizeman
arrangement of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
Aled Jones3:21
16Christmas Lullaby
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles4:03
17Soon After Christmas
Stina Nordenstam6:57
18Amazing Grace
Judy Collins4:09
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